Microsoft can’t do funny things. Microsoft is a bloodsucking sociopath in a clown dress.

It’s called Microslop. Won’t you ever forget it

Has been predicted for almost as long as the year of Linux on desktop.

Windows NT kernel was never an issue, Microsoft would encounter exact same issues they’re facing now since the pressure to monetise remains.

A little crazy, but not a lot crazy. ARM adoption may provide the spark necessary to ignite this fire.

This time I want the credit, so I’m posting my prediction publicly while everyone still thinks it’s ridiculous: I predict that within 15 years Microsoft will discontinue Windows in favor of a Windows themed Linux distribution.

People have been joking about a Windows DE atop the Linux kernel for a while now buddy, too late for you to call dibs

“A Windows themed Linux distribution” can’t really be “Windows themed” without some closed-source blobs and maybe even some backdoors sparkled here and there

I mean they did switch to their own flavor of their competitor with Edge already so it wouldn’t be a first.

I just hope that is they do this they won’t gain leverage to control the development of Linux for their own purposes in some way.

It would be in line with their usual EEE, so totally not surprising.
They don’t give two shits about brand loyalty as long as line go up.